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In the Vantaa case, the participatory scenario-building process was utilised to tackle the potential safety and security risks pertaining to the surroundings and area of the railway station at the city of Vantaa. Vantaa is a rapidly growing city alongside the capital of Finland Helsinki. It is the fourth biggest city in Finland having around 215.000 inhabitants (statistical data from the year 2015). It is home to a growing railway station and the Helsinki-Vantaa airport. One key objective of the…

year since its launch in India, with the exception of the year of 2009 for the obvious reasons. In fact during the period of the time during January to November 2010, Germany registered over 4,20,000 overnight stays in which it was over the other European nations, except the United Kingdom. The various segments of the corporate business travel and segments of trade fair have always been the lucrative proposers and propositions for Germany and, therefore, they conduct various activities like the…

Do you take the rights and things you have for granted? What if you lived in Iran where people did not have very many expressive rights. How would you feel if everything you wanted was being held back from you because of where you live. Persepolis is a short animated film by Marjane Satrapi. It tells the true story about her own life as a girl growing up in Iran and how she was held back from enjoying the things she wanted to enjoy. Being Iranian changed Marjane Satrapi’s Personality in many…

The "colossus" in the title of the Petrarchan sonnet, The New Colossus, by Emma Lazarus, infers that there is a giant that guards the door to the kingdom so many wish to enter, but in fact, it turns out to be a welcoming by the Statue of Liberty that inspires hope into the author, and presumably, all those who are allowed to enter the United States of America through Ellis Island. From the beginning of the poems first verse it is clear that this giant is not as it seems as it is, "not like the…

to for the safe transport of their goods by ship. The creation of the compass was in China approximately during the dynasty of the Tang in China and was used throughout Asia thereafter through trade in the 1100's and then a century later, even the European sailors used the compasses as a basis for their navigation through the oceans and seas. Another new invention that boosted trade was the saddle. The animals that were used to travel through the Silk Roads were mainly camels because they…

Immigration and illegal immigration are two separate things. Both of which are often misused when discussing immigration reform. According to an article written by Micah Issitt and Andrew Walter we find the definition of these terms; “Immigration refers to the movement of persons from one nation or region to another with the purpose of seeking permanent residence. While illegal immigration is defined as an individual who remains in a nation beyond the limits of his or her legally granted time…

BRIC is an international organization and an economic alliance founded in 2001 and the word BRIC is actually an acronym that stands for its member states. These states are Brazil, Russia, India, and China. It was later on changed to BRICS when South Africa joined. The main purpose of this alliance or organization is economic. They are hoping to play an important role in the global economy. This is actually possible because as witnessed in the past couple of decades, the GDP of the members of…

Self Profile Assignment Introduction: Although I often share my opinion about news thinking that it is an opinion I created, there are many factors that have helped to shape my perspective, and make it what it is today. My parents, a Canadian news source and travelling the world are all important factors that have had a profound impact on my perspective. Being self aware about how your views of the world have been affected by others is exceedingly important, and something everyone should be…

named Fernand Braundel. Fernand Braundel was a 20th century historian, who was recognized by the academic community for his greatness. Fernand Braundel theorized that European town were marked by unparalleled freedom. He offered the thesis about the development of European society into urban life. His thesis states that since the European state was so weak, these towns developed autonomous, self-governing bodies that considered themselves a community that was made up of most middle-class…

I am Italian, Irish, French, British, I also have a bit of Native American in me. Even though I am all these things, I have almost no idea how to speak Italian, or French I don 't know where my ancestors were located or really anything about my heritage besides how to cook Italian meals. The only place I have been is the United States and only 4 States Pennsylvania, New York, California, and Florida. I relate to the story of "The Frog in the Well" because I have no experience of my own culture…